MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
TRITON BG-10, LIQUID
3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
Harmful if inhaled, absorbed through skin, or swallowed. Causes severe eye irritation. Mists or sprays
are irritating to eyes and respiratory tract. See "Other Health Effects" Section. Can decompose at high
temperatures forming toxic gases. Contents may develop pressure on prolonged exposure to heat.
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW:
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS
Contact with mist or spray may cause irritation of mucous membranes, coughing and difficulty in
breathing.
Inhalation:
Prolonged, confined (especially under the finger nails, under rings or watch bands) or repeated
exposure may cause skin irritation. May cause defatting, drying and cracking of the skin. Prolonged and
repeated contact may lead to dermatitis.
Skin Contact:
A single, prolonged skin exposure is not likely to result in the absorption of toxic amounts of the material.
Skin Absorption:
EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS (FOR EMERGENCIES INVOLVING CHEMICAL SPILLS OR RELEASE)
Toronto, ON (416) 226-6117 Montreal, QC (514) 861-1211 Winnipeg, MB (204) 943-8827
Edmonton, AB (780) 424-1754 Calgary, AB (403) 263-8660 Vancouver, BC (604) 685-5036
1. CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
Brenntag Canada Inc.
43 Jutland Rd.
Toronto, ON
M8Z 2G6
(416) 259-8231
Website: http:\\www.brenntag.ca
WHMIS#:
00064628
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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
Triton BG-10, Liquid.
Product Name:
2008 May 26
Date of Revision:
Effective Date:
HCI3450/08B
Not applicable.
Chemical Name:
Triton BG-10 Surfactant.
Synonyms:
Aqueous mixture of Alcohols and Alkylpolyglucoside.
Chemical Family:
Not applicable.
Molecular Formula:
Surfactant. Wetting Agent. Foaming Agent.
Product Use:
WHMIS Classification / Symbol:
READ THE ENTIRE MSDS FOR THE COMPLETE HAZARD EVALUATION OF THIS PRODUCT.
D-2B: Toxic (eye erritant)
Ingredient
CAS#
ACGIH TLV
% Concentration
2. COMPOSITION, INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS (Not Intended As Specifications)
Alkylpolyglucoside
68515-73-1
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65 - 75
1-Octanol
111-87-5
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1 - 5
Decanol
112-30-1
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1 - 5
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4. FIRST AID MEASURES
FIRST AID PROCEDURES
Move victim to fresh air. Give artificial respiration ONLY if breathing has stopped. Give
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) if there is no breathing AND no pulse. Obtain medical attention
IMMEDIATELY.
Inhalation:
Start flushing while removing contaminated clothing. Wash affected areas thoroughly with soap and
water. If irritation, redness, or a burning sensation develops and persists, obtain medical advice.
Skin Contact:
Immediately flush eyes with running water for a minimum of 20 minutes. Hold eyelids open during
flushing. If irritation persists, repeat flushing. Obtain medical attention IMMEDIATELY.
Eye Contact:
Do not attempt to give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. If victim is alert and not
convulsing, rinse mouth out and give 1/2 to 1 glass of water to dilute material. IMMEDIATELY contact
local Poison Control Centre. Vomiting should only be induced under the direction of a physician or a
poison control centre. If spontaneous vomiting occurs, have victim lean forward with head down to
avoid breathing in of vomitus, rinse mouth and administer more water. IMMEDIATELY transport victim
to an emergency facility.
Ingestion:
This product contains materials that may cause severe pneumonitis if aspirated. If ingestion has
occurred less than 2 hours earlier, carry out careful gastric lavage; use endotracheal cuff if available, to
prevent aspiration. Observe patient for respiratory difficulty from aspiration pneumonitis. Give artificial
resuscitation and appropriate chemotherapy if respiration is depressed. Medical conditions that may be
aggravated by exposure to this product include diseases of the skin, eyes or respiratory tract
Note to Physicians:
Causes severe eye irritation. May cause corneal damage and conjunctivitis. Vapours from this product
are irritating to the eyes.
Eye Contact:
This product causes irritation, a burning sensation of the mouth and throat and abdominal pain.
Ingestion:
Effects (irritancy) on the skin and eyes may be delayed, and damage may occur without the sensation
or onset of pain. Strict adherence to first aid measures following any exposure is essential.
May cause central nervous system (CNS) depression. CNS depression is characterized by headache,
dizziness, drowsiness, nausea, vomiting and incoordination. Severe overexposures may lead to coma
and possible death due to respiratory failure.
Other Health Effects:
5. FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES
Flashpoint (°C)
AutoIgnition
Temperature (°C)
LEL
UEL
Flammability Limits in Air (%):
Non-combustible (does not
burn).
Not available.
Not available.
Not available.
Not regulated.
Flammability Class (WHMIS):
Thermal decomposition products are toxic and may include aldehydes, oxides of carbon and irritating
gases.
Hazardous Combustion
Products:
Not normally a fire hazard. Water content of product prevents ignition. The product can support
combustion if water evaporates. Do not direct a solid stream of foam into hot, burning pools. This may
cause spattering and increase fire intensity. This material may produce a floating fire hazard in extreme
fire conditions. Closed containers exposed to heat may explode. Spilled material may cause floors and
contact surfaces to become slippery.
Unusual Fire or Explosion
Hazards:
Not expected to be sensitive to mechanical impact.
Sensitivity to Mechanical Impact:
Not available.
Rate of Burning:
Not available.
Explosive Power:
Not expected to be sensitive to static discharge.
Sensitivity to Static Discharge:
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
Alcohol resistant foam. Use carbon dioxide or dry chemical media for small fires. If only water is
available, use it in the form of a fog.
Fire Extinguishing Media:
FIRE FIGHTING
INSTRUCTIONS
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Isolate materials that are not involved in the fire and protect personnel. Cool containers with flooding
quantities of water until well after the fire is out.
Instructions to the Fire Fighters:
Use self-contained breathing apparatus and protective clothing.
Fire Fighting Protective
Equipment:
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Information in this section is for responding to spills, leaks or releases in order to prevent or minimize the adverse effects on persons,
property and the environment. There may be specific reporting requirements associated with spills, leaks or releases, which change from
region to region.
In all cases of leak or spill contact vendor at Emergency Number shown on the front page of this MSDS.
Wear protective clothing. Recover spilled material on non-combustible absorbents, such as sand or
vermiculite, and place in covered containers for disposal. To avoid gelling and foaming problems, do not
use water to flush away spills. Collect product for recovery or disposal. For release to land, or storm
water runoff, contain discharge by constructing dykes or applying inert absorbent; for release to water,
utilize damming and/or water diversion to minimize the spread of contamination. Ventilate enclosed
spaces. Notify applicable government authority if release is reportable or could adversely affect the
environment.
Containment and Clean-Up
Procedures:
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
HANDLING
Use normal "good" industrial hygiene and housekeeping practices. Containers exposed to heat may be
under internal pressure. These should be cooled and carefully vented before opening. A face shield
and apron should be worn. Vent container frequently, and more often in warm weather, to relieve
pressure.
Handling Practices:
See Section 8, "Engineering Controls".
Ventilation Requirements:
Use only with adequate ventilation and avoid breathing vapours and aerosols. Avoid contact with eyes,
skin or clothing. Wash thoroughly with soap and water after handling. Wash contaminated clothing
thoroughly before re-use.
Other Precautions:
STORAGE
See below.
Storage Temperature (°C):
General exhaust is acceptable.
Ventilation Requirements:
Store in a cool, well-ventilated area. Keep away from heat, sparks and flames. Keep containers
closed. Do not expose sealed containers to temperatures above 40° C. Protect from direct sunlight.
Protect against physical damage. The typical shelf life of this product is 2 years. (3)
Storage Requirements:
Confirm suitability of any material before using.
Special Materials to be Used for
Packaging or Containers:
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION
Recommendations listed in this section indicate the type of equipment, which will provide protection against overexposure to this
product. Conditions of use, adequacy of engineering or other control measures, and actual exposures will dictate the need for specific
protective devices at your workplace.
ENGINEERING CONTROLS
General exhaust is acceptable. Local exhaust ventilation preferred. Ventilation should be corrosion
proof. Make up air should be supplied to balance air that is removed by local or general exhaust
ventilation. Ventilate low lying areas such as sumps or pits where dense vapours may collect.
Engineering Controls:
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (PPE)
Safety glasses with side shields are recommended to prevent eye contact. Use chemical safety goggles
when there is potential for eye contact. Contact lenses should not be worn when working with this
material.
Eye Protection:
Gloves and protective clothing made from neoprene, natural rubber, polyethylene or butyl rubber should
be impervious under conditions of use. Prior to use, user should confirm impermeability. Discard
contaminated gloves.
Skin Protection:
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No specific guidelines available. Do not use compressed oxygen in hydrocarbon atmospheres. A
NIOSH/MSHA-approved air-purifying respirator equipped with organic vapour cartridges for
concentrations up to 500 ppm. An air-supplied respirator if concentrations are higher or unknown.
If while wearing a respiratory protection, you can smell, taste or otherwise detect anything unusual, or in
the case of a full facepiece respirator you experience eye irritation, leave the area immediately. Check
to make sure the respirator to face seal is still good. If it is, replace the filter, cartridge or canister. If
the seal is no longer good, you may need a new respirator. (4)
Respiratory Protection:
Wear an impermeable apron and boots. Locate safety shower and eyewash station close to chemical
handling area. Take all precautions to avoid personal contact.
Manufacturer's Recommended Exposure Level: 50 ppm. (3)
Other Personal Protective
Equipment:
None established for this product.
EXPOSURE GUIDELINES
Liquid.
Dark brown liquid.
Strong, pungent odour.
Not available.
102. (3)
-24. (3)
17.9. (3)
0.8. (3)
1.17.
1 170 kg/m3.
Not applicable.
1.0. (3)
Soluble in water.
28.6%. (3)
7.6. (3)
Not available.
25 g/L. (3)
Physical State:
Appearance:
Odour:
Odour Threshold (ppm):
Boiling Range (°C):
Melting/Freezing Point (°C):
Vapour Pressure (mm Hg at 20° C):
Vapour Density (Air = 1.0):
Relative Density (g/cc):
Bulk Density:
Viscosity:
Evaporation Rate (Butyl Acetate = 1.0):
Solubility:
% Volatile by Volume:
pH:
Coefficient of Water/Oil Distribution:
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC):
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES (Not intended as Specifications)
Non-combustible (does not burn).
Flashpoint (°C):
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
CHEMICAL STABILITY
Stable.
Under Normal Conditions:
Not normally a fire hazard. Water content of product prevents ignition. The product can support
combustion if water evaporates.
Under Fire Conditions:
Will not occur.
Hazardous Polymerization:
High temperatures, sparks, open flames and all other sources of ignition.
Conditions to Avoid:
Reducing agents. Oxidizers may cause strong exothermic reaction. Strong acids. Materials reactive with
hydroxyl bearing compounds. Mixtures or reactions of alcohols with the following materials may cause
explosions: barium perchlorate, chlorine, hypochlorous acid, ethylene oxide, hexamethylene
diisocyanate and other isocyanates, nitrogen tetroxide, permonosulfuric acid and tri-isobutyl aluminum.
(4)
1-Octanol: Avoid contact with: Halogens. Perchloric Acid. Acid Chlorides. Acid Anhydrides.
Isocyanates.
Materials to Avoid:
Thermal decomposition products are toxic and may include aldehydes, oxides of carbon and irritating
gases.
Decomposition or Combustion
Products:
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11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
TOXICOLOGICAL DATA:
SUBSTANCE
LD50 (Oral, Rat)
LD50 (Dermal, Rabbit)
LC50 (Inhalation, Rat, 4h)
Triton BG-10
> 3 730 - > 4 000 mg/kg (3)
> 8 000 mg/kg (3)
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The ingredient(s) of this product is (are) not classed as carcinogenic by ACGIH, IARC, OSHA or NTP.
Carcinogenicity Data:
No adverse reproductive effects are anticipated.
Reproductive Data:
No adverse mutagenic effects are anticipated.
Mutagenicity Data:
No adverse teratogenic effects are anticipated.
Teratogenicity Data:
None known.
Respiratory / Skin Sensitization
Data:
1-Octanol and n-Decanol: Alcohols may interact synergistically with chlorinated solvents (example -
carbon tetrachloride, chloroform, bromotrichloromethane), dithiocarbamates (example - disulfiram),
dimethylnitrosamine and thioacetamide. (4)
Synergistic Materials:
n-Decanol: Moderate to severe irritation resulted from 2, 104-hour closed patch tests in rabbits.
Application of 0.1 mL undiluted n-Decanol caused severe irritation and corneal damage.
One study has reported tumour promoting effects. The study used a small "non-carcinogenic" dose of a
known carcinogen, dimethylbenzanthracene, as an initiator. When one drop of n-decyl alcohol was
applied three times weekly for 60 weeks, 6 out of 30 animals developed a skin tumour, compared to 0
out of 30 for uninitiated animals. It was concluded that decyl alcohol promoted the development of skin
cancer in the presence of a known carcinogen. (4)
Other Studies Relevant to
Material:
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
May be harmful to aquatic life.
Triton BG-10:
96-hour LC50 (Pimephales promelas) = 198 mg/l. (3)
48-hour EC50 (Daphnia magna) = 280 mg/l. (3)
Ecotoxicity:
Product has an unaesthetic appearance and can be a nuisance. May be hazardous if allowed to enter
drinking water intakes. Do not contaminate domestic or irrigation water supplies, lakes, streams, ponds,
or rivers.
This product:
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD): 27 % at 5 days; 61 % at 15 days; 82 % at 28 days. (3)
Environmental Fate:
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Surfactants can cause foaming problems in biological wastewater treatment plants and other high shear
operations. Aerobic biological wastewater treatment systems are effective in treating aqueous solutions
of surfactants. (3)
Deactivating Chemicals:
This information applies to the material as manufactured. Reevaluation of the product may be required
by the user at the time of disposal since the product uses, transformations, mixtures and processes
may influence waste classification. Dispose of waste material at an approved (hazardous) waste
treatment/disposal facility in accordance with applicable local, provincial and federal regulations. Do not
dispose of waste with normal garbage, or to sewer systems.
Waste Disposal Methods:
See "Waste Disposal Methods".
Safe Handling of Residues:
Empty containers retain product residue and can be dangerous. Empty drums should be completely
drained, properly bunged and promptly returned to a drum reconditioner. Dispose of waste material at
an approved landfill site.
Disposal of Packaging:
14. TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION
CANADIAN TDG ACT SHIPPING DESCRIPTION:
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This product is not regulated by TDG.
Label(s): Not applicable. Placard: Not applicable.
ERAP Index: -----.
Exemptions: None known.
US DOT CLASSIFICATION (49CFR 172.101, 172.102):
This product is not regulated by DOT.
Label(s): Not applicable. Placard: Not applicable.
CERCLA-RQ: Not available.
Exemptions: None known.
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
CANADA
All constituents of this product are included on the DSL.
CEPA - NSNR:
Not included.
CEPA - NPRI:
Controlled Products Regulations Classification (WHMIS):
D-2B: Toxic (eye erritant)
USA
All constituents of this product are included on the TSCA inventory.
Environmental Protection Act:
Eye Irritant.
OSHA HCS (29CFR 1910.1200):
Text22:
NFPA: 3 Health, 1 Fire, 0 Reactivity (3)
Text22:
HMIS: 3 Health, 1 Fire, 0 Reactivity (3)
INTERNATIONAL
This product or its components are on the European inventory of existing commercial chemicals (EINECS).
16. OTHER INFORMATION
REFERENCES
RTECS-Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances, Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety RTECS
database.
1.
Clayton, G.D. and Clayton, F.E., Eds., Patty's Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology, 3rd ed., Vol. IIA,B,C, John Wiley and Sons,
New York, 1981.
2.
Supplier's Material Safety Data Sheet(s).
3.
CHEMINFO, through "CCINFOdisc", Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
4.
Guide to Occupational Exposure Values, 2007, American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, Cincinnati, 2007.
5.
Regulatory Affairs Group, Brenntag Canada Inc.
6.
The British Columbia Drug and Poison Information Centre, Poison Managements Manual, Canadian Pharmaceutical
Association, Ottawa, 1981.
7.
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The information contained herein is offered only as a guide to the handling of this specific material and has been prepared in good faith
by technically knowledgeable personnel. It is not intended to be all-inclusive and the manner and conditions of use and handling may
involve other and additional considerations. No warranty of any kind is given or implied and Brenntag Canada Inc. will not be liable for
any damages, losses, injuries or consequential damages which may result from the use of or reliance on any information contained
herein. This Material Safety Data Sheet is valid for three years.
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To obtain revised copies of this or other Material Safety Data Sheets, contact your nearest Brenntag Canada Regional office.
British Columbia: 20333-102B Avenue, Langley, BC, V1M 3H1
Phone: (604) 513-9009 Facsimile: (604) 513-9010
Alberta: 6628 - 45 th. Street, Leduc, AB, T9E 7C9
Phone: (780) 986-4544 Facsimile: (780) 986-1070
Manitoba: 681 Plinquet Street, Winnipeg, MB, R2J 2X2
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Phone: (204) 233-3416 Facsimile: (204) 233-7005
Ontario: 43 Jutland Road, Toronto, ON, M8Z 2G6
Phone: (416) 259-8231 Facsimile: (416) 259-5333
Quebec: 2900 Jean Baptiste Des., Lachine, PQ, H8T 1C8
Phone: (514) 636-9230 Facsimile: (514) 636-0877
Atlantic: A-105 Akerley Boulevard, Dartmouth, NS, B3B 1R7
Phone: (902) 468-9690 Facsimile: (902) 468-3085
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Prepared By: Regulatory Affairs Group, Brenntag Canada Inc., (416) 259-8231.